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MSP asks residents to be ‘vigilant’ in wake of terrorist attack.

March 22, 2016
MSP asks residents to be ‘vigilant’ in wake of terrorist attack.

No current threats to Michigan. HART — In light of the terrorist attack in Belgium, the Michigan State Police are asking Michigan residents to be vigilant by looking out for any suspicious behavior or activity and notifying law enforcement immediately if they see something suspicious, according a press release issued Tuesday, March 22 by the Hart post. “There are no…

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White Cloud man pleads ‘no contest’ in AIDS case.

March 22, 2016
White Cloud man pleads ‘no contest’ in AIDS case.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 44-year-old White Cloud man pleaded “no contest” to a felony for not disclosing he has AIDS to his sex partner in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 22. Gerald Anthony Penn, of 777 Cole Creek Lane, pleaded “no contest” to one count of AIDS – sexual penetration with an uninformed partner. In exchange…

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Larceny, drug possession lead to jail.

March 22, 2016
Larceny, drug possession lead to jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 58-year-old Ludington man was sentenced Tuesday, March 22, in 51st Circuit Court to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term, followed by six months on Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM) for convictions of larceny in a building and possession with intent to deliver diazepam. Steven Craig Holtrust,…

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Probation violation leads to prison; boot camp likely.

March 22, 2016
Probation violation leads to prison; boot camp likely.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 21-360 months and 16-48 months for probation violation Tuesday, March 22, in 51st Circuit Court. Dustin Michael Jewett, of 814 E. Filer St., received credit for 167 days served in jail in the first file and 372 days served in jail in…

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Fugitive arrest among police activity.

March 22, 2016
Fugitive arrest among police activity.

The following is recent activity in Mason County of the Michigan State Police, Hart post, Monday, March 21, 2016: – 4 a.m., car/deer crash, US 31 and Townline Rd., Grant Township. – 2:45 p.m., malicious destruction of property, 1000 block of Independence Dr., Amber Township. – 6:44 p.m., a 34-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a fugitive warrant, Ludington Ave.…

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